Originally Posted by
duuuuuuuude
If a failed bec caused an esc meltdown, you did something wrong like not pulling the + wire out of the esc to rx plug. $1 says that is what you did.
My esc doesn't have a built in bec, so you're right. I didn't pull the wire because it's not required.
Originally Posted by
duuuuuuuude
An 800mah lipo is going to power a servo under load for about an hour, maybe two. You'll have to worry about over discharging and making sure it is charged every time you go out. Not to mention is it quite a bit bigger than a bec.
In my setup I use either a 300 or 460 depending on the weight I want. the 300 gets me through a pack without having to worry at all about the voltage level (although my telemetry monitors it and will alert me if it's low), and the 460 will get me through 2 packs. The 300 is the same dimensions as a castle 10 amp bec, the 460 is about 1.5 times the size.